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TUESDAY GOP VOTERS’ PAMPHLET STATEMENT ARRIVES 29 SECONDS LATE: PAGE 5A In HOME, 1B Serving Baker County since 1870 • bakercityherald.com September 8, 2020 Local • Home & Living • Sports IN THIS EDITION: QUICK HITS Good Day Wish To A Subscriber A special good day to Herald subscriber Richard Wilson of Baker City. BRIEFING $1.50 Labor Day Weekend Sunshine, Heat Attract Crowds To Anthony Lake Lure Of The Lake After a two-week down- ward trend in COVID-19 cases, Baker County reported eight new cases on Sunday, tying Aug. 14 for the highest one-day total. The county recorded seven cases on Aug. 21. After tallying 25 new cas- es from Aug. 9-22, including 16 at Meadowbrook Place assisted living community in Baker City, the county had four residents test positive, out of 64 tested, the week of Aug. 23-29, according to the Oregon Health Authority. Blood drive planned Sept. 14 The American Red Cross will have a blood drive on Sept. 14 at the Nazarene Church, 1250 Hughes Lane. To make, cancel or reschedule an appoint- ment, call Myrna Evans at 541-523-5368. See COVID-19/Page 3A Lisa Britton/For the Baker City Herald Dozens of people congregated at Anthony Lake on Saturday to enjoy the cool temperatures, and even colder water of the alpine lake, on an unseasonably warm Labor Day weekend. By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com The rows of cars parked at Antho- ny Lakes Saturday afternoon were reminiscent of the scene a weekend after a fresh dumping of powder at the ski area in the Elkhorn Moun- tains northwest of Baker City. Except on Saturday the only snow in sight, with summer fading but still entrenched, was a dusty drift clinging to a granitic cleft on the shady north face of the Lakes Lookout peak. The cool allure of this alpine basin clearly isn’t limited to winter. That visitors fl ock here on hot weekends, when the temperature at 7,100 feet is consistently 15 degrees cooler or more than in Baker and other valleys, isn’t a revelation, said Chelsea Judy, marketing director for Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort. See Anthony/Page 3A WEATHER Today 68 / 29 Sunny Wednesday 77 / 34 Sunny Full forecast on the back of the B section. West Nile virus still absent in Baker Co. By Jayson Jacoby jjacoby@bakercityherald.com All remains quiet on the West Nile virus front in Baker County this summer. With the mosquito season on the wane, the virus, which the bugs can spread to people, has yet to be detected in any of the thou- sands of mosquitoes trapped in the Baker Valley Vector Control District. If the trend continues, this would be just the second year in the past decade with no mosquitoes testing posi- tive for the virus. Lisa Britton/For the Baker City Herald A fl otilla of watercraft, including paddleboards, kayaks and canoes, plied Anthony Lake Saturday afternoon. See West Nile/Page 3A Inaugural Veterans Appreciation Day, With Free Golf And Barbecue For Veterans, Set For Saturday Quail Ridge Golf Course honors veterans By Samantha O’Conner soconner@bakercityherald.com The space below is for a postage label for issues that are mailed. 8 new cases jjacoby@bakercityherald.com Baker City’s Coronavirus Relief Fund Committee will meet for the second time on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 1655 First St. The Committee, which disbursed almost $67,000 from the city’s share of federal COVID-19 aid at its fi rst meeting Aug. 26, will consider new ap- plications. The Daughters of the American Revolution will be Friday, Sept. 11 at noon at the Sunridge Inn in Baker City. Those who want to have lunch (no host) prior to the meeting should arrive at 11 a.m. Face masks are required while entering and leaving the restaurant, but not dur- ing lunch. COVID-19 TESTING By Jayson Jacoby Baker City’s Coronavirus Relief Fund Committee meets Wednesday Daughters of American Revolution to meet Friday School lunches, homestyle version Quail Ridge Golf Course has scheduled the inaugural Veterans Appreciation Day for Sunday, Sept. 13 at the course, 2801 Indiana Ave. The event includes a free round of golf for Baker and Union county veterans and their families, and a free barbecue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Golfers are encouraged to call ahead to schedule a tee time between 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help with social distancing guidelines. Quail Ridge’s phone number is 541-523-2358. Free golf is offered for veterans and their spouse/ partner and dependents, and includes a cart and club rental. The inspiration for Saturday’s event is a similar appreciation day for veterans at Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort, said Peter Johnson, general manager of the ski area, whose owner, TODAY Issue 51, 14 pages Kathy Orr / Baker City Herald fi le photo Veterans and their families from Baker and Union counties can play golf for free Saturday at Quail Ridge. the nonprofi t Baker County Economic Development Corporation, took over man- agement of the city-owned 18-hole golf course this year. Calendar ....................2A Classified ............. 4B-6B Comics ....................... 7B Johnson said the veterans appreciation day at Anthony Lakes, an annual tradition for the past six years and scheduled on a Monday Community News ....3A Crossword ........4B & 6B Dear Abby ................. 8B when the resort isn’t open to the general public, has been a “huge success, and we just wanted to offer something down here as well, especially with everything else that’s going on.” “We open up the ski area just to veterans and their immediate family members for a day of free skiing, les- sons, rentals, tickets, all that stuff,” Johnson said. “And also provide a free lunch for a couple hours up there.” The fi rst event at An- thony Lakes brought in about 50 people, he said, but this past winter’s Veterans Appreciation Day attracted more than 250. “It’s just been growing, it’s been just a really neat event,” Johnson said. Saturday’s event at Quail Ridge will feature a free barbecue from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “We have it set up to where veterans can ide- ally call ahead and book their tee times so we can Home ................... 1B-3B Horoscope ........4B & 6B Letters ........................4A Lottery Results ..........2A News of Record ........2A Obituaries ..................2A follow all social distancing guidelines and we will be setting up veterans services and information outside,” Johnson said. He said Quail Ridge staff has worked with Rick Glo- ria, Baker County’s veterans services offi cer, to provide information to participants about services available to local veterans. Johnson said he plans to have the Veterans Apprecia- tion Day this winter at the ski area, if possible depend- ing on the situation with the pandemic. “Obviously we don’t know what that looks like this year because we don’t have the luxury up there in the middle of winter to put everything outside and nicely spaced,” Johnson said. “Depending on whether we can do it, we’re planning on it but obviously we’re going to make adjustments to make sure we’re follow- ing all the local state and federal guidance.” Opinion ......................4A Sports ........................6A Weather ..................... 8B THURSDAY — GO! MAGAZINE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
